List of space opera media
Cover of Sci-Fi magazine, Imagination, April 1958
The following is a list of space opera media. Space opera is a subgenre of science fiction that David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer define as "colorful, dramatic, large-scale science fiction adventure, competently and sometimes beautifully written, usually focused on a sympathetic, heroic central character and plot action, and usually set in the relatively distant future, and in space or on other worlds, characteristically optimistic in tone. It often deals with war, piracy, military virtues, and very large-scale action, large stakes."[1]
The following are works that independent commentators have characterized as space opera, ordered chronologically by date of first publication.
These are works of print media.
Novels and series
- Armageddon 2419 A.D. (1928) by Philip Francis Nowlan
- The Skylark series[2] (1928–1965) by E. E. "Doc" Smith
- Arcot, Wade and Morey (1930–32) by John W. Campbell [3]
- The Lensman series (1934-1948) and The Vortex Blaster (1960) by E. E. Smith
- The Robot (1939-1992), Empire (1945-1951), and Foundation series (1942–1999) by Isaac Asimov [4]
- Starship Troopers (1959) by Robert A Heinlein
- Known Space (1964-present) by Larry Niven
- Dune (1965-present) by Frank Herbert
- The Space Odyssey series (1968-1997) by Arthur C. Clarke
- Alliance-Union universe (1976–present) and Foreigner universe (1994–present) by C. J. Cherryh[5][6]
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1978-present)
- The Uplift Universe novels (1980–98) by David Brin[7]
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1982–1989) by Yoshiki Tanaka
- The Ender's Game series (1985–present) by Orson Scott Card[8]
- Culture series (1987–2012)[9] and The Algebraist (2004)[10] by Iain M. Banks
- The Vorkosigan Saga (1987–present) by Lois McMaster Bujold[7]
- The Liaden universe series (1988-present) by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
- The Hyperion Cantos (1989–1996) by Dan Simmons[11]
- The Gap Cycle (1990–1996) by Stephen R. Donaldson
- The Xeelee Sequence (1991–present) by Stephen Baxter
- Honorverse series (1992–present) by David Weber[12]
- The Zones of Thought series (1992–present)[11][13] by Vernor Vinge
- Mars Trilogy (Red, Green, and Blue Mars) (1993-1999) by Kim Stanley Robinson
- The Seafort Saga (1994-2001) by David Feintuch
- The Skolian Saga (1995-present) by Catherine Asaro
- Crest of the Stars (1996–present) by Hiroyuki Morioka[14]
- Revelation Space series (2001–present) by Alastair Reynolds [15]
- The Golden Oecumene series (2001 - 2003) by John C. Wright[16]
- Dread Empire's Fall (2002–2005) by Walter Jon Williams[17]
- Saga of Seven Suns (2002–2008) and The Saga of Shadows (2014–present) by Kevin J. Anderson[18]
- Singularity Sky, Iron Sunrise and Saturn's Children (2003–present) by Charles Stross
- Commonwealth Saga (2004–2005) and The Night's Dawn Trilogy[19] (1996–1999) by Peter F. Hamilton[20]
- The Lost Fleet (2006–present) by Jack Campbell[21]
- Spiral Arm series (2008–2013) by Michael F. Flynn [22]
- Humanities Fire (2009-2016) by Michael Cobley
- The Expanse (2011–present) by James S. A. Corey
- Imperial Radch (2013–present) by Ann Leckie
- Cadicle Series (2015–2017) by A.K. DuBoff
- Stellar Flash (2017-present) by Neil A. Hogan
Anthologies and collections
- Space Opera (1974) by Brian Aldiss
- The Space Opera Renaissance (2006) by David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer
- The New Space Opera (2007) by Gardner Dozois and Jonathan Strahan (2007)[23]
- The New Space Opera 2 (2009) by Gardner Dozois and Jonathan Strahan[23]
Short fiction
- Buck Rogers series (1928–present) by Philip Francis Nowlan and others [24]
- Perry Rhodan series (1961–present) in German by K. H. Scheer and Clark Darlton.
- Berserker series (1967–2005) by Fred Saberhagen[25]
Comics and manga
- Buck Rogers (1929-1967)
- Flash Gordon series (1934–present) by Alex Raymond and others
- Dan Dare (1950-2008), created by Frank Hampson
- Perry Rhodan (1961-present), created by K. H. Scheer and Walter Ernsting
- Valérian and Laureline (1967–present) by Pierre Christin and Jean-Claude Mézières
- Guardians of the Galaxy (1969–present) by Marvel Comics
- Adam Warlock (1975–1977) by Jim Starlin
- Space Adventure Cobra (1978–1984) by Buichi Terasawa
- Dreadstar (1980–1988) by Jim Starlin
- The Incal (1981–present) by Alejandro Jodorowsky
- Nexus (1981–present) by Mike Baron and Steve Rude
- Metabarons (1992–2003) by Alejandro Jodorowsky
- Mobile Suit Gundam (1979-1980) by Yoshiyuki Tomino
- The Cyann Cycle (1993–present) by François Bourgeon
- Saga (2012–present) by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
Film, television, and video
- Flash Gordon (1936, 1938, 1940 and 1980)
- The Jetsons (1962) created by Hanna-Barbera
- Doctor Who (1963–1989, 1996 TV film, 2005–present) created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber, Donald Wilson
- Star Trek (1966-present) created by Gene Roddenberry
- Space Ghost (1966) created by Hanna-Barbera
- Birdman and the Galaxy Trio (1967) created by Hanna-Barbera
- Dark Star (1974) directed by John Carpenter
- Space: 1999 (1975-1977) created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson
- Star Wars (1977–present) created by George Lucas
- Blake's 7 (1978–1981) created by Terry Nation
- Battlestar Galactica (1978–1979 and 2004–2009) created by Glen A. Larson and Ronald D. Moore[26][27][28]
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979-1981) created by Glen A. Larson
- Dune (1984) directed by David Lynch
- The Last Starfighter (1984)
- Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985) created by Jeffrey Scott
- The Transformers (1984-1987) and The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
- SilverHawks (1986) created by Rankin/Bass Productions
- Red Dwarf (1988–1999, 2009, 2012) created by Grant Naylor, Rob Grant and Doug Naylor
- Shadow Raiders (1998-2000) animated series by Rainmaker Entertainment, based on the War Planets toy line.
- Babylon 5 (1993–1998) created by J. Michael Straczynski [29]
- Stargate (1994–2011[30]) created by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin
- Starship Troopers (1997) directed by Paul Verhoeven
- The Fifth Element (1997) created by Luc Besson
- Lexx (1997–2002) created by Paul Donovan, Lex Gigeroff, Jeffrey Hirschfield
- Lost in Space (1998) directed by Stephen Hopkins
- Galaxy Quest (1999)
- Crusade (1999) created by J. Michael Straczynski
- Lavender Castle (1999-2000) created by Gerry Anderson
- Farscape (1999–2003) created by Rockne S. O'Bannon[31]
- Zenon trilogy (1999-2004)
- Futurama (1999–2013) created by Matt Groening, David X. Cohen and Ken Keeler
- Andromeda (2000–2005) created by Gene Roddenberry
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins and Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000) created by Pixar Animation Studios and Disney Television Animation
- Titan A.E. (2000) created by Ben Edlund, John August and Joss Whedon
- Treasure Planet (2002) directed by Ron Clements and John Musker
- Firefly (2002) created by Joss Whedon
- Duck Dodgers (2003–2006)
- The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), characters by Ken Wheat and direction and universe by David Twohy.
- Serenity (2005) created by Joss Whedon
- WALL-E (2008) created by Pixar Animation Studios
- Avatar (2009) created by James Cameron
- John Carter (2012) directed by Andrew Stanton
- Ender's Game (2013) created by Orson Scott Card and directed by Gavin Hood
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) created by Marvel Studios and directed by James Gunn
- Jupiter Ascending (2015) created and directed by The Wachowskis
- Killjoys (2015–present)
- Dark Matter (2015–2017)
- The Expanse (2015–present)
- Starship Genius (2015-present) created by Ryan Dorin
- Legends of Tomorrow (2016-present)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) created by Marvel Studios and directed by James Gunn
- Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) directed by Luc Besson
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017) directed by Taika Waititi
- The Orville (2017-present) created by Seth MacFarlane
- Final Space (2018-present) created by Olan Rogers
Anime
- Prince Planet (1965) created by Eiken
- Cyborg 009 (1966) created by Toei Animation
- Gatchaman (1972) created by Tatsunoko Production
- Space Battleship Yamato (1974-present) created by Yoshinobu Nishizaki and Leiji Matsumoto[32]
- Space Pirate Captain Harlock (1978-2014), Galaxy Express 999 (1978-2005), Queen Emeraldas (1998-1999), and Queen Millenia (1981-1982) created by Leiji Matsumoto[33][34][33][34]
- Gundam (1979-present) created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hajime Yatate
- Toward the Terra (1980-2007) original manga series by Keiko Takemiya
- Macross (1982-present) created by Shoji Kawamori,[35] and its U.S. counterpart Robotech (1985-2013) adapted by Carl Macek
- Space Adventure Cobra (1982-2010) created by Buichi Terasawa
- Armored Trooper VOTOMS (1983-1984) created by Ryosuke Takahashi
- Odin: Photon Sailer Starlight (1985) created by Yoshinobu Nishizaki
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988-present) original novel by Yoshiki Tanaka[36]
- Tenchi Muyo! (1992-2014) created by Masaki Kajishima and Hiroki Hayashi[37]
- The Irresponsible Captain Tylor (1993-present) original light novel by Hitoshi Yoshioka[38]
- Martian Successor Nadesico (1996-1997) created by Kia Asamiya
- Cowboy Bebop (1998) created by Shinichirō Watanabe
- Outlaw Star and Angel Links (1998-1999) created by Takehiko Itō[39]
- Crest of the Stars, Banner of the Stars, Seikai no Danshō (1999-2005) created by Hiroyuki Morioka[40]
- Vandread (2000-2002) created by Gonzo and Media Factory
- Sonic X (2003-2004) based on Sonic the Hedgehog created by TMS Entertainment
- Starship Operators (2005) produced by J.C.Staff, original Manga series by Ryo Mizuno.
- Heroic Age (2007) created by Tow Ubukata.
- Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (2007-2009) created by Gainax and Kazuki Nakashima
- Time Jam: Valerian & Laureline (2007-2008) based on Valérian and Laureline created by Pierre Christin and Jean-Claude Mézières.
- Tytania (2008-2009) original light novel by Yoshiki Tanaka[36]
- Space Dandy (2014)
- Knights of Sidonia (2015)
Radio
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1932-1947)
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1978-present)
Stage
Games
Social
- Outernauts (2012–present) created by Insomniac Games
- Pluto Attacks (2011–present) created by StudioEx
Tabletop
- Stellar Conquest (1974)
- Traveller (1977-present)
- Space Opera (1980-present)
- BattleTech (1984–present) FASA Corporation
- Warhammer 40,000 (1987–present) Games Workshop
- Renegade Legion (1989–1993) FASA Corporation
- Rifts Phase World (1990-present)
- Star Trek Customizable Card Game (1994-2007)
- Star Wars Customizable Card Game (1995-2001)
- Twilight Imperium (1998–present) Fantasy Flight Games
- Alternity (1998-2000)
- WARS Trading Card Game (2004-2005)
- Serenity and Firefly RPGs (2005-2015)
- Risk: Star Wars: Clone Wars Edition (2005) Hasbro, Winning Moves
- Risk: Star Wars Original Trilogy Edition (2006) Hasbro, Winning Moves
- Race for the Galaxy (2007–present) Rio Grande Games
- Eclipse Phase (2009-present)
- Eclipse (2011) Asmodee
- Space Empires: 4X (2011) GMT Games
- Risk: Mass Effect Galaxy at War Edition (2013) Hasbro, Winning Moves
- Forbidden Stars (2015) Fantasy Flight Games
- Starfinder Roleplaying Game (2017-present)
Video
- Elite (1984-present) created by David Braben and Ian Bell
- Metroid (1986-present) created by Nintendo
- Starflight (1986-1991) created by Binary Systems and Electronic Arts
- Phantasy Star (1987–present) created by Sega.
- Star Control (1990-1996) created by Toys for Bob and Legend Entertainment
- Wing Commander (1990–2007) created by Origin Systems, Inc.
- Master of Orion (1993-present) created by Simtex
- Star Fox (series) (1993–present) created by Nintendo
- Mega Man V (1994) created by Capcom
- Star Ocean (1996–2010) created by tri-Ace
- StarCraft (1998–present) created by Blizzard Entertainment
- Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (1999) created by Firaxis Games
- X (game series) (1999–present) created by Egosoft
- Homeworld (1999–2003) created by Relic Entertainment
- Starlancer (2000) and Freelancer (2003) created by Digital Anvil
- Halo (2001–present) created by Bungie and 343 Industries
- Ratchet & Clank (2002–present) created by Insomniac Games
- EVE Online (2003–present) created by CCP Games
- Galactic Civilizations (2003–present) created by Stardock
- Space Station 13 (2003)
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003–present) created by LucasArts and BioWare
- Xenosaga (2003–2006) created by Monolith Soft
- Star Sonata (2004) developed by Adam Miller
- Advent Rising (2005) created by Majesco Entertainment
- Sword of the Stars (2006) created by Kerberos Productions
- Mass Effect (2007–present) created by BioWare[43]
- Super Mario Galaxy (2007) and Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) created by Nintendo
- Dead Space (2008–present) created by EA Redwood Shores and Glen Schofield
- Sins of a Solar Empire (2008–present) created by Stardock
- Infinite Space (2009) created by Nude Maker
- Sonic Colors (2010) created by Sega
- Darkstar: The Interactive Movie (2010) created by Parallax Studio
- Star Citizen (2011–present) created by Cloud Imperium Games
- Endless Space (2012) created by Amplitude Studios
- FTL: Faster Than Light (2012) created by Subset Games
- Destiny (2014-present) created by Bungie
- Xenoblade Chronicles X (2015) created by Monolith Soft
- Starbound (2016) created by Chucklefish
- Stellaris (video game) (2016–present) created by Paradox Interactive
- No Man's Sky (2016-present) created by Hello Games
Music
- 01011001 by Ayreon
- Into The Electric Castle by Ayreon
- Space Metal by Arjen Anthony Lucassen
- Star One project by Arjen Anthony Lucassen
- Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer by Ayreon
- Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight of the Migrator by Ayreon
- The Source (Ayreon album) by Ayreon
- Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards by Gloryhammer
- The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars by David Bowie
- Songs from the Black Hole by Weezer
- The Vice Quadrant: A Space Opera by Steam Powered Giraffe
- Ziltoid the Omniscient by Devin Townsend
- The Devin Townsend Project Ziltoid: Dark Matters by Devin Townsend
- Metropolis Saga by Janelle Monáe
References
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